Pretty clear win for Iggy there... I find it funny that the one punch landed by Eakins is brought up to somehow make it even when Iggy was clearly taking it easy to start and then just pummeled him down after the punch landed

Any fight can end anyone's career at any given time...stop being a hockey fighting pacifist. Eakin realized his team needed a spark and said screw it and decided to drop the gloves.

I'm a big fighting fan. And, heck, this was entertainment. But it would've stopped being entertainment the second Iginla dropped this guy so hard his melon puts a crack in the ice.

Bottom line is, twigs like Eakin shouldn't try to play tough-guy when they're going up against guys who're much bigger, stronger, smarter and flat-out better than him. Getting the drums played on your face for the sake of a spark is one thing, but he might've already suffered brain damage if he pulls this again, only against a guy without Iginla's class, someone who won't take it easy on him.

I'm a big fighting fan. And, heck, this was entertainment. But it would've stopped being entertainment the second Iginla dropped this guy so hard his melon puts a crack in the ice.

Bottom line is, twigs like Eakin shouldn't try to play tough-guy when they're going up against guys who're much bigger, stronger, smarter and flat-out better than him. Getting the drums played on your face for the sake of a spark is one thing, but he might've already suffered brain damage if he pulls this again, only against a guy without Iginla's class, someone who won't take it easy on him.

He was able to get Calgary's most dangerous (arguably) player off the ice for 5 minutes. A pretty good exchange if you ask me, and I'm sure the Dallas coaching staff would agree. Gutsy play IMO.